Meet Cheshire, the purrfect shipgirl/catgirl combo. Her plushie’s havoc on shelves earns her a dedicated Rule 5 post. Maid, catgirl, tea brewer, and cruiser-class confusion—she’s a feline force to be reckoned with. Because who cares about naval history when there’s a catgirl in the fleet?
Meet Light Cruiser Yat Sen, the ship that refused to stay sunk. Sunk in 1937, the Japanese thought, “Let’s salvage it, add some bells and whistles, and voila – a training ship!” Yat Sen: the shipgirl who turned sinking into a career move. Talk about resilience on the high seas!
Meet USS Guam, the Azur Lane sensation! In the real world, she’s a cruiser killer with a 22-mile gun range. But in 2023, she’s just a bunny girl in a battleship. Cheers to an unexpected career change! Happy New Year!
Let’s raise a glass for HMS Exeter, the final and overlooked York-class heavy cruiser of the Royal Navy. Sporting seaplanes and a battery of guns, this grand dame battled German raiders in WWII, survived monumental damage, and made waves in Azur Lane as a nobly behaved second-born.
Meet Friedrich der Große – a blueprint battleship of the Iron Blood faction that never made it beyond the planning stage in the real world. In Azur Lane, she’s an ultra-rare research ship with mommy vibes, jealousy issues, and just a wee bit too much adult fanart.
Highlighting Oklahoma – USS Nevada’s sister ship and Azur Lane buddy.
Meet Nevada. The only American battleship to serve through two world wars, and be at both the beginning and end of America’s involvement in WWII.
Finally, the Eagle Union gets some carrier coverage! Meet USS Ranger!
Bringing back Rule 5 Warships! Meet KMS Peter Strasser, a (mostly fictional) Iron Blood aircraft carrier.
Rule 5 Warship Sunday – On Monday. Featuring the lovely HMS Illustrious.